Sunday & Beyond The East Koshkonong Lutheran Church April/May 2010

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1 Sunday & Beyond The East Koshkonong Lutheran Church April/May 2010 March 28 ~ Palm Sunday 9:00am ~ Worship with communion and Procession of the palms 10:15am ~ Palm Sunday Breakfast hosted by confirmation class On this joyous Palm Sunday, we are pleased to greet each worshiper and extend a hearty Welcome! Let us be in the same spirit as those who shouted Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! As Jesus entered Jerusalem. April 1 ~ Maundy Thursday 4:30 ~ First Communion class 6:00pm ~ Worship Maundy Thursday commemorates the evening just before the crucifixion when Jesus and his friends broke bread together for the Last Supper. It was a t this Last Supper that Jesus instituted the Eucharist or what we call communion. We welcome all, in remembrance of Him, to share this Holy Thursday. Many youth receive their first communion at this service On April 1st, Maundy Thursday, we will offer a communion class at 4:30pm. This will be designed especially for Children ages 3 to 9. We will learn about communion, practice receiving it, and bake some bread together for the Maundy Thursday Service, where some will receive their First Communion. To register your child, please call the church office April 2 ~ Good Friday 11:00am ~ Community service 6:00pm ~ Worship at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church Good Friday is a day of terrible suffering and sacrifice, a day of crucifixion. We invite you to join hearts and hands in remembrance of He who bore his crown of thorns willingly, arose from the dead, and defeated death that we might have eternal life. April 4 ~ Easter Sunday 6:30am ~ Sunrise Worship at the Upper Church 7:45am - 8:45am ~ Easter Egg Hunt 9:00am ~ Easter Worship at the Lower Church The Lord is risen! Hallelujah! On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the foundation of our faith: the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is with exceeding joy that we welcome all who come to recall Christ s victory over sin and death. Rejoice, dear friends! Inside this issue: Intern Insights 2 Prayer & Practicing Resurrection 3 Church Council 4 January Council Report 4 & 5 February Council Minutes 6 WELCA Report 7 Sunday School Calendar 8 Confirmation Update 8 Food Pantry News 9 Co-Sponsorship Refugee News 9 Homebound Members 10 EKLC Birthdays and Seniors 11 Library News 12 Registration Form for Newsletter 13 Thank You 14 Church News 15 April /May Calendars & Worship helpers inserts

2 Intern's Insight ~ Nathan Strong Charles Schulz, author and illustrator of Peanuts, has often been a source of life lessons. There are times that I feel like Charlie Brown, Linus Van Pelt, Schroeder or in the case here, I feel like Snoopy. There are often times, things do not happen the way I think that they should happen. I will go to do something, only to find more challenges or obstacles that get in my way. Snoopy is able to carry his dog dish to the faucet only to be met with the challenge of turning on the faucet. Something that proves quite difficult for a dog. Yet while Snoopy went to the source of water, he ended up getting the water from a completely different source. Now my first thought when thinking about this comic strip was how biblical it was. I was reminded of the story of Jesus and the Woman at the Well. The woman comes to the well at noon. Not because she wants to but because she has to; others have looked down upon her and judged her as being unworthy to be associated. She has lived her life with many obstacles and challenges. However, when she came to the well, the source of water, she found the water of life, Jesus. She went to find water and got so much water that it filled her life. Where can we go? Where is our source that we can even attempt to see, hear, and understand God? I think that the answer to that is also shown within the comic strip above, in our everyday acts. In our daily events such as drinking water, eating food, and caring for loved ones. God provides for us. God is active within our daily lives. As we leave the season of Lent, celebrate Easter and lead on into the Season of Pentecost, we are reminded of the source of our new life. We turn to the source, the cross that Christ died upon for our sins. How does that work? Well as Snoopy says in the last frame, "I am going to have to sit and think about how that works." However, can we really understand God's love and grace for us, or do we accept them and be grateful for them? Page 2

3 Prayer and Practicing Resurrection A favorite poem of mine by Wendell Berry ends with very simple, profound instruction. "Practice resurrection." Eugene Peterson, a favorite theologian of mine, in his "conversations in spiritual theology" series, borrows the phrase for the title of his book. He calls it Practicing Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ (Eerdmans, 2010). I love his books. Some of you may be familiar with Peterson because he translated the bible in a version called The Message that is popular. You can find it in any book store. The book is an example of close biblical exegesis (in this case, an extended commentary on Ephesians), a work of semi-systematic theology, and a devotional work. All five books are worth time and attention, but this one, together with the first and fourth volumes, have been my favorites. Midway into the book, Peterson has this to say about prayer: "We pray when we are meditatively quiet before God with Psalm 118 open before us; we pray while taking out the garbage; we pray when we are losing our grip and then ask God for help; we pray when we are weeding the garden; we pray when we are asking God to help a friend who is at the end of her rope; we pray when we are writing a letter; we pray when we are in conversation with our cynical and bullying boss; we pray with our friends in church; we pray walking down main street in the company of strangers. I am not saying that everything we do is prayer, but that everything we do and say and think can be prayer. It seems to have been that way with Paul. I am also saying that many of us pray far more than we are aware that we are praying. We pray when we are not in a conventional place of prayer. We pray when we are not using the conventional language of prayer. I am saying that "always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18:1 KJV) happens a lot, unnoticed and unremarked." As a Christian and pastor, I strive to designate formal and set times for prayer, and make use of the traditional language of prayer when I do so--at meals, in the daily prayer office, etc. However, I praise God whenever somebody reminds me of how broad a thing prayer can be, all the way out to prayer as "the total experience of the Christian man or woman" (Martin Thornton, Pastoral Theology, 1965). Examples include a friend who told me he considers listening to John Coltrane and Art Blakey as some of his best prayer time; friends who pray when they wash dishes; my own prayers while I run or exercise; the impromptu brief prayers we do with the kids; prayer as simply breathing. So take a deep breath some time today, maybe even fifteen of them, and imagine them as prayer. Or simply let yourself trust that in some ways even beyond your imagining, you are praying in the Spirit because God in the Spirit has promised to do that for you. Everything we do and say and think can be prayer. Practice resurrection. [this column is excerpted from Pastor Clint's blog, which you can read at Page 3

4 Church Council April Council Meeting 4/20/10 May Council Meeting 5/18/10 PRESIDENT: Steve Wagner (608) Lawn St. Cambridge, WI VICE-PRES Peggy Luther ((608) Aarback Rd Edgerton, WI 53534IDENT: SECRETARY: Sabra Jacobson (608) Adrian Blvd Fort Atkinson, WI TREASURER: Kurt Klemp (608) Evergreen Dr. Cambridge, WI COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bonnie Ehrke (608) N2240 Rude Road Cambridge, WI Jaime Lewellin W9254 Woodside Rd Cambridge, WI Trudy Spike (608) N1056 Lake Drive Edgerton, WI Pastor Clint Schnekloth (608) North Madison Street Stoughton, WI Treasurer s Report Financial Secretary ~ Elizabeth Kaashagen Treasurer ~ Holly Loomis Income, January 2010 ~ $15, Expenses, January 2010 ~ $23, Income, February 2010 ~ $13, Expenses, February 2010 ~ $20, Income, Year to date ~ $29, Expenses, Year to date ~ $43, January Council Report ~ Jan. 19, 2010 Present at the meeting were Trudy Spike, Steve Wagner, Bobbie Rawinski, Peggy Luther, Nathan Strong, and Judy Rusch. Trudy called the meeting to order. Intern Nathan led us with opening prayer and devotion using the story of Joseph from Genesis 41. Updates: The high schoolers and middle schoolers had a great time at their movie/breakfast night. Dean Lund and Pastor went over our insurance coverage. Bobbie made a motion to approve the insurance renewal policy for the next three years that was submitted by Dean and Pastor. Motion passed. (continued on page 5) Page 4

5 (continued from Page 4) Discussion took place about the annual meeting scheduled for Sunday. Peggy and Steve will take care of the tables in the Narthex. Council will bring treats for the meeting. Council members should plan on meeting after the annual meeting. The leak in the roof (bell tower) still cannot be handled until the snow melts. Positive test results have come in for the drinking water. We will need to have it tested again and pass another test before we are considered good to go. What does growth look like? Council had an interesting discussion about what we talked and prayed about this past month. With new people and new ideas come changes. This may be perceived as good and/or bad. We need to find a goal to strive for which may keep us focused especially when we get into the New Year. The council needs to make sure the growth goals are measurable. This seemed to be the hardest part. ATC We received correspondence from Dave Davies with some specific due dates. Peggy will get the committee that worked on the power line easement language together to discuss Mr. Davies letter. Jens Nottestad sent an update on his campus ministries. Brian Gunnelson brought a request for Go Therefore Orphan Ministries for a donation of $2,000. Trudy made a motion to table this request until next month. Motion passed. Discussion took place concerning Jonathan Rundman/Luther Snow concert and congregational retreat tentatively scheduled for April 11, There was concern about the date as April 11 may conflict with the various school districts Easter Break. Concern was also expresses about the money for Luther Snow and our 2010 budget. Steve made a motion to try to schedule May 23 as a first choice and May 2 as an alternative for Jonathan Rundman to come to EKLC for a concert. We will not schedule Luther Snow at this time but consider alternative retreat ideas or leadership ideas for our congregation and/or leadership. Motion passed. There was a short discussion about Fred Rogers. IPOY The meeting ended with the Lord s Prayer. Page 5

6 February Council Minutes ~ Feb. 16, 2010 Present at the meeting were Steve Wagner, Sabra Jacobson, Peggy Luther, Kurt Klemp, Bonnie Ehrke, Jamie Lewellin, Elizabeth Kaashagen, Pastor Clint Schnekloth, Intern Nathan Strong. Trudy was too busy basking in the warmth of the Florida sun to come we all missed her. Opening Prayer/devotions began with Pastor reading from the sixth chapter of Matthew The meeting was called to order. A motion was made and seconded (Sabra/Peggy) to approve the consent agenda. The consent agenda was approved. Treasurer s report was reviewed and discussed. Placed on file. Council welcomes new members Bonnie Ehrke and Jamie Lewellin. Each received a copy of The East Koshkonong Lutheran Church Constitution and By-Laws. Lead Seminar scheduled for March 13 th All council members will be attending. Committee assignments reviewed and reassigned as follows: Steve Wagner- Youth Ministries; Jamie Lewellin- Youth Education; Sabra Jacobson- Worship and Music Committee & Mission Group; Trudy Spike- Health Ministries & Stewardship Committee; Kurt Klemp- Property Committee; Bonnie Ehrke- Personnel Committee; Intern Nathan- Men s Ministries & Adult Education; Pastor Clint- Trust Fund Committee Thank you letter from Bishop Burnside was read. This was in response to our contribution to the Synod based on our mission support. No further response or recent correspondence from ATC. Growth Goals. Council will develop a plan to build up and encourage growth. How to create measureable goals. Councils homework: what are the marks of Personal Growth? Ideas for congregational events were discussed. A variety of fabulous events were brainstormed and will continue to be developed for all to enjoy The council explored the upcoming Capital Campaign to answer the question, how will we approach paying down debt from the significant building projects. Council understands the great economic stress on everyone and wants to go about asking for supporting us in paying down the debt quickly and efficiently as to be responsible with our debts and assets. Meeting was adjourned with the Lord s Prayer Page 6

7 WELCA REPORT Joy Circle may not have many members pinning and sewing BUT they sure have a lot who are active in Sunday School and Church Council. They were in charge of activities in March. They arranged for the coffee and pot luck on March 4. Bev Lien conducted the business meeting. Other members helped the altar committee chairmen, Marge Stach, Jane Furseth, and Linda Mathison provide flowers and carry out altar duties. They also, provided ushers for the month. Thanks, Ladies! At the meeting six quilts were completed with twelve ready to be sewn. Harriet Eikland, Bonnie Ehrke and Lois Zerkle brought in quilt tops they had pieced together and Diane Luginbuhl had made a crib blanket. The quilters were pleased to donate a quilt to the jail chaplain for the Annual Quilt Auction. Please, note that our treasury is lower than it should be. We still want to support those projects we have supported in the past. Coffee Hour funds should be donated towards our mission, The Lindstrom Bible Translators in New Guinea. Two dates should be on our calendars. May 14 th and 15 th : A RETREAT at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Watertown. This will include the Milwaukee synods so it will be a good time to get acquainted with our sisters outside. May 18, 2010 Christian Fish Fry, Fireside at 10:30 am. Cost $35.00 Reservations to Jo Lee by April 4, Loyalty Circle with Belva Anderson and Alma Houfe in charge will meet on April 1 at 9:00am for pin and sew, coffee, and potluck. PLEASE, plan to stay for Bible Study with Carolyn Lien. It will be worth your time. Thanks to the following circles for extra ushering: Steadfast, Maundy Thursday; Joy, Good Friday, and Loyalty, Easter Sunday. Submitted, Mary Ellen Christensen, communicator Page 7

8 We ve made some adjustments to the Sunday School calendar. Here is the schedule for the remainder of the year: March 28 Lesson during church (Palm Sunday) ~ Luke 19:28-40, 23:26-56 April 1 April 4 Maundy Thursday Communion Class, 4:30pm Easter egg hunt 7:45am-8:45am. (details to follow) Easter Worship at 6:30am (upper church) and 9:00am (lower church) April 11 Regular classes, 10:15am ~ John 20:19-31 April 18 Regular classes, 10:15am ~ Acts 9:1-20 April 25 Sing/Project (during church) - Host Coffee Hour Children meet in Choir Room at 8:30 am May 2 Regular classes, 10:15am ~ Acts 11:1-18 May 9 Regular classes, 10:15am ~ Acts 16: 9-15 May 16 Regular classes, 10:15am ~ Acts 16:16-40 May 23 Last Day ~ Jonathan Rundman Rock and Kids Concert More details to follow As always, if you have questions, please contact Ann Nottestad at: (608) or sajen_14@yahoo.com Confirmation Update Our confirmation small group leaders (Janalee Wagner, Heidi Woodstock, Barb Killen, and Scott Zahn) all deserve much thanks for their caring work with our confirmation youth this year. If you've ever been up for service on Wednesday evenings, you probably have seen the energy and joy that is present in our confirmation group. In fact, our confirmation youth program not only helps develop the faith of our youth and build community--it's also attractive enough that our confirmands often invite their friends (we average 2-3 friends visiting per week!), and high schoolers stay and help with confirmation simply because they love the program so much. So thanks also to high school helpers like Dylan Agnew, Zach Woodstock, Thianna Wegner, Lena Zahn and Hannah Kaare, all who help with our program as well. Please continue to pray for our confirmation program. It is our special prayer that our whole congregation and parents will also connect with the confirmation program and the youth, and that the vibrancy of faith and joy in our group would be infectious for our congregation as a whole. Page 8

9 Co-Sponsorship Refugee Resettlement The refugee family our congregation is sponsoring arrived in Madison, Tuesday, March 23rd. We welcome: Om Dhimal, father, age 43, Beda Dhimal, mother, age 42, Uma Dhimal, daughter, age 17 (will be 18 on april 6th), and Govinda Dhimal, son, age 15 (16 in August). If anyone is interested in sending them a card of greetings and welcome their address is: 700 W. Badger Rd. #6; Madison, WI; Thanks to you all who gave of your time, your loved belongings, labor, monies, the gifts of love. May God Bless you as you bless others. Pictured Elizabeth Kaashagen, Chris Frodel, Scott Frodel, and Karen Hayes. ). Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to Me. Matthew 25:40 Pictured Pastor Clint and Scott Frodel From the Cambridge Food Pantry The Cambridge Food Pantry recently opened its doors to shoppers EVERY Monday of the month from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The pantry is no longer be open on Saturday. As the number of families shopping the pantry continues to grow, we hope the additional dates offer an option to Clients(they may shop once every 14 days). Donation hours have also changed. Donations are accepted at the pantry Monday 9-1 p.m. & 4-5 p.m., Tuesday 9-11 a.m. and Thursday 9-3 p.m. The Cambridge Food Pantry is located at 211 South Street, under the blue awning. For further information call Wanda at or foodpantry@cambridge.k12.wi.us. A few items the pantry is in need of are: baking ingredients(flour, sugar, salt, pepper), cake mixes, boxed potatoes, tuna, SPAM, pineapple, peanut butter, strawberry jelly and shampoo. Please continue to save your brown handled grocery bags for the pantry. Thank you for your continued commitment to helping over 80 families living in the Cambridge School District. Happy Spring! The Cambridge Food Pantry & Resource Center will be closed from Friday, March 26th to Sunday, April 4th. We are next open for donations on Monday, April 5th from 9-1 p.m., and 4-5 p.m. Please continue to save your brown handled grocery bags to donate to the pantry. Happy Easter! Wanda Cambridge Food Pantry Coordinator Page 9

10 Carrington House ~ 1221 E. Main St., Stoughton Alivin Hammen Willowbrook Nursing Home ~ 901 Mulberry St., Lake Mills, WI Wilmer Christianson Verna Vethe Extend-A-Care ~ 313 Stoughton Rd., Edgerton, WI Carol Barfknecht Wellington Meadows ~ N2550 Memorial Dr. #3, Fort Atkinson, WI Agnes Goodrich Our House ~ 201 W. Madison St., Cambridge, WI LeRoy Egre Roxanne Wildes ~ 120 E. Adams St. Rockdale, Cambridge Agnes Teske ~ 1902 Spring Rd., Stoughton, WI Hazel Tellefson ~ 435 W. Starin, Watertown, WI George Staff ~ 1379 Hwy 73, Edgerton, WI Erna Rude ~ N2081 Rockdale Rd, Edgerton, WI Art Johnson ~ 105 Thornson Dr #104, Edgerton, WI Eugene Lund ~ 1372 Drotning Rd., Deerfield, WI Driving the Farm By Pastor Clint Schnekloth I remember my grandfather and father too heading out, purposeful in the truck to see the fields This was not a drive with a destination no task at the end This was a drive to see clear like taking off glasses and rubbing them perfectly transparent A drive that took the smudge off "Gonna take a drive to check the fields" Look over the crops, early and small Taller and crinkly taller yet and waving Full and yellow, drying yielding, bountiful Or maybe even wrecked, drowned, disappointing Some impulse pulled my Honda out on one of these drives today between preschool and church Every turn was a back-road turn The miles driven in order to see clear see mud, see melt, see less and less snow on Koshkonong Road If I were my grandfather, father I would imagine crops going in Seeds and preparations I would have been in the barn to prep machines But I am not, and so the drive was symbolic, aesthetic Or maybe I am my father's son "Gonna take a drive to check the fields" Page 10

11 April Birthdays 4/1 ~ Lisa Klemp & Bret May 4/2 ~ Dylan Agnew & Sidney Stolen 4/3 ~ Robert M. Furseth, Ryan Lund, & James Tessmer 4/4 ~ Robert A. Furseth, Amanda Salov, & Andy Waag 4/5 ~ Wilmer Christianson & Tarah Wilson 4/7 ~ Andrew Haugen, Layla Wolf & Mark Zeigler 4/8 ~ James Rockney & Shelby Wildes 4/9 ~ Dennis Jones 4/10 ~ Cheryl Rude 4/11 ~ Jacob Nottestad & Colton Schuler 4/12 ~ Frederick Larson, James Lund, Brigit Samuelsen, & Scott Zahn 4/13 ~ Eileen Hoehn, Zachary Hromatko, Josephine Lee & Mollie Melton 4/14 ~ Gerald Bergholz 4/15 ~ Jeffrey Eikland, Robert Lund, Lindsay Olson & Carson Schneider 4/18 ~ Randal Nottestad 4/19 ~ Benjamin Arndt, James Eikland, Daneille Sherman & Dale Splinter 4/20 ~ Jennifer Graffin, Danielle Lund & Jason Schlieckau 4/21 ~ Leif Ehrke & Randi Lund 4/22 ~ Keaton Hubred 4/24 ~ Victoria Brende, Earl Ellickson, Dustin Hoerter, Brayden Klemp & Eileen May 4/26 ~ Tony Dedie, Lyra Gulllickson, Diane Nelson & Cheryl Peterson 4/27 ~ Nash Lamore & Gregory Wagner 4/28 ~ Austin Haugen, Zachary Haugen, Eric Nuenthel, & Brenda Peterson 4/29 ~ Garrett Notstad 4/30 ~ Kelly Scheel EKLC Birthdays!! May Birthdays 5/1 ~ Bonnie Haugen & Heidi Woodstock 5/2 ~ Amanda Bakken, Dollie Birkrem, Linda Gullickson, Corinne Hommen & Krysta Sunne-Eggart 5/3 ~ Joshua Jaskoloski 5/4 ~ Douglas Johnson & Jeff Loomis 5/6 ~ Tayler Hinchley & Derek Schroedl 5/8 ~ Eric Jacobson 5/9 ~ Taryn Falligant, Lori Gunnelson, Karla Scheel, Kristin Scheel & Kaia Wipperfurth 5/10 ~ Andrew Hensel & Eric Omit 5/12 ~ Carson Ehrke, Florence Mathison, Bobbie Rawinski, Benjamin Stolen, Matthew Stolen & Marilyn Veum 5/13 ~ Duane Martin 5/14 ~ Mya Lehman, Carolyn Lien, Skyler Morrall & David Repyak 5/15 ~ Lena Zahn 5/16 ~ Ava Lehman, 5/17 ~ Karen keller & Robin Martin 5/18 ~ Caroline Cutrano & Savannah May 5/19 ~ Nicholas Kyle 5/20 ~ Oden Jaskolski, Jenna Kelter, Bianca Koehn & Eric Linnerud 5/21 ~ Ilsa Lund 5/22 ~ Vione Lightfield 5/23 ~ Henry Brabender & Dustin Linnerud 5/24 ~ Betsy Calhoun & Christine Rude 5/25 ~ Nataliya Amundson, Rebekah Durkee, Thomas Haugen & Becky Schuler 5/26 ~ Dag Kaashagen 5/27 ~ Matthew Mancheski & Margaret Stuve 5/29 ~ Jazmine Calhoun, Amelia Gunnelson, Zachary Klemp, and Cody Wolf 5/30 ~ Bradley Carl, June Ramberg, Lucas Schickel & Gina Reese 5/31 ~ Spencer Davis & Judy Severson During the May 23rd worship service we ll be recognizing our graduating seniors; Aryel Beck, Luke Biermeier, Bobbie Knuteson, Mollie Melton, Mitchell Schuler, Ellen Ringle, Vance Lein and Emilie Bakken. Please keep them in your prayers, and come for that special day as we honor them and commission them for their future work and studies. Page 11

12 New This Month at Your Church Library: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. This is the true story of William Kamkwamba, born in a village in Malawi, a country where only 2% of people have electricity and running water. As a boy, he is inspired by a picture of a windmill he sees in an English textbook and constructs a windmill out of scrap metal, tractor parts and bicycle parts. The other villagers call him crazy, but in the end he succeeds in bringing water and electricity to his village. This inspirational book was on many Top 10 lists for 2009, including Amazon.com and Publishers Weekly. Churched: One Kid s Journey toward God Despite a Holy Mess, by Matthew Paul Turner. Turner s style has been compared to David Sedaris and Anne Lamott. This is his humorous memoir of growing up in a fundamentalist church. Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations, by Alex and Brett Harris. In this rallying cry to teens, Alex and Brett Harris, teenagers themselves, challenge readers to reject the idea that adolescence is a vacation from responsibility. This is a how-to book for teens who want to make a difference. All About Us Series, by Shelley Adina. Fans of Gossip Girl and the It Girl series will enjoy this new Young Adult fiction series about three friends and their lives at Spencer Academy, an elite boarding school in San Francisco. Outcasts United, by Warren St. John. This is the true story of a small town that was designated a refugee resettlement center. Families began to arrive from Liberia, Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan, with very little knowledge of how to live in their new country, and very little in common. One thing all the refugee children knew, though, was how to play soccer. One woman decided to form them into an allrefugee little league soccer team. The Year of Living Like Jesus: My Journey of Discovering What Jesus Would Really Do, by Ed Dobson. Pastor Ed Dobson shares a day-by-day account of his humbling journey to walk in Jesus s shoes for a year. The End is Near, by Rob Stennett. This satirical thriller follows the reactions of one selfcentered Midwestern family as they realize that the apocalypse has arrived. The Last Day, by James Landis. In a Starred Review, Publishers Weekly says: It s tough to do a guy-meets-jesus book and not be too pious for some and/or too heretical for others. Landis walks a line somewhere between in this ambitious and lyrical story of a young veteran returning to his New Hampshire home from the Iraq War [The Last Day] is worth a dozen Shacks. The Faith Club: a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew three women search for understanding, by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner. This is the true story of three women who form a Faith Club after 9/11 to better understand one another s faiths. Publishers Weekly says: More Fight Club than book club, the coauthors pull no punches; their outstanding honesty makes for a pageturning read, almost every taboo topic is explored in this engaging spiritual ride. Three Cups of Tea Young Reader s Edition, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. This version of the best seller Three Cups of Tea is adapted for readers aged 8 and up. It tells the story of Mortenson s travels in Afghanistan where he started several schools for girls against great odds. Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: a Memoir of Going Home, by Rhoda Janzen. This funny and honest memoir tells the story of a woman who returns to her close-knit Mennonite community after suffering two personal tragedies. Page 12

13 Starting June 1st, in order to save postage and paper cost, we are encouraging members to view your Sundays and Beyond through our church s website: If you do not have internet access or would rather view your Sundays and Beyond in paper form they will still be available to you in the church narthex or you may request to be put on a mailing list. If you would like to be put on a mailing list for the newsletter or receive your newsletter in an , please complete the form below and mail back to the church office by May 15th. Newsletter Mailing List Registration Form for or Paper Copy Name: I would like to receive my Sundays and Beyond in an . My address is: I would like to receive my Sundays and Beyond in the mail. My address is: Please mail back to: East Koshkonong Lutheran Church 454 E. Church Road Cambridge, WI Page 13

14 Thank You Thank you for contributing towards my experience! It was amazing for me to witness a whole church come together to help some one they barely know! We have had 3 clinics so far and 4 to go. We have traveled all over the country and seen people per clinic! I can t wait to share the pictures and experiences with you all. ~God Bless Amy Neuendorf ( EKLC hosted a coffee hour in January to fund Amy as she was participating in a mission trip to Trinidad to provide a health clinic to people that might not otherwise have access to valuable health screenings and health education.) Thank you to everyone who remembered our family with thoughts, prayers, cards, flowers and memorials during the loss of our son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin Erik Smithback. A memorial will be established in his name. Wonderful memories of times with him will live on forever. ~ Dan, Sally, & Nicholas Smithback Lowell & Gloria Smithback Shirley Johnson & Jerry Denniss Dean & Jody Smithback & Family Diane & Joe Ash & Family Darryl & Karla Smithback Family The Family of Edwin Gretebeck would like to thank all who included us in their prayers and for your support with loving cards and memorials. God Bless You. ~ Scott, Jackie (Gretebeck), Lena & Emily Zahn East Koshkonong s Choir and Children s Choir wrap up their year with the Annual Mother s Day Choir Concert on Sunday, April 25th at 9am. Lets celebrate the day together! Thank you to our choir for the hard work they do all year long to provide us with the beautiful music that lifts our hearts. Great Job!! Spring Concert On Sunday, March 28 at 2pm, in the Skaalen Chapel, there will be a benefit concert for the Auxiliary featuring The Bel Canto Singer and the Country Chordsmen, (also known as the Men s and Women s Chorus of the Cambridge/Deerfield area). Under the direction of Judy Brandt, each group will perform individually and then will join their voices together for a number of special selections. Admissions to the concert is a free-will donation and includes a dessert fellowship following the concert. Proceeds from the event will be applied to the Auxiliary projects for The Auxiliary would like to thank Judy and the choir members for their support of the Auxiliary programs. This is sure to be a great concert come and join us! Page 14

15 Chicken & Biscuit Dinner Wednesday, April 14th 4:30pm - 7:00pm Menu: Chicken & Biscuits, Cole Slaw, Cranberry Sauce, Assorted Cakes Cost: Adults $6.50 Child 4-10 $4.00 Children under 3 free Sponsored by the Deerfield Lutheran Women of the ELCA Quilt Auction & Pie Sale To support Madison Area Lutheran Council Jail Chaplaincy Program Saturday, April 17th Noon Christ Lutheran Church 220 S. Main St., DeForest Pie sale at 12:00pm Quilt Auction at 1:00pm More than 40 quilts and wallhangings up for bid! Guest Auctioneer Greg Bair Matching funds provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans May 23rd 9:00am Worship Join us May 23rd as we worship with Jonathan Rundman and honor our graduating High School Seniors. Salad Luncheon and Style Show May 1st 11am 1pm Style Show at 11:am Where: St. Paul Lutheran Education Center 3494 Oak Park Rd Cost: Adults $7.00 Children $3.00 This event is sponsored by the Woman of the Church Skaalen Auxiliary Appreciation Program & Meeting Tuesday April 27, :30 pm Skaalen Chapel Helping the People of Haiti Rebuild Fundraiser for Haiti Sunday, April 11 at 2:00pm A Variety Show West Koshkonong Lutheran Church 1911 Koshkonong Rd, Stoughton wkoffice@tds.net Free Will offering for ELCA Disaster Relief Fund Page 15

16 East Koshkonong Lutheran Church 454 East Church Road Cambridge, WI Phone: Fax: NON PROFIT ORG. U.S Postage Paid Permit #4 June/July NEWSLETTER DEADLINE May 19, 2010 This is the last Newsletter being mailed to you unless you request you would like to be put on a mailing list. Starting June 1st, in order to save postage and paper cost, we are encouraging members to view your Sundays and Beyond through our church s website: See page 13 for more details Please join us Palm Sunday for a delicious breakfast and wonderful fellowship as our confirmation youth host the annual Palm Sunday Brunch.